Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Margaret Clitherow